Welcome to Virtual USA and the World. Your assignment is to learn about your state (or province, region, country, and/or territory). You will then create a virtual field trip for other children to enjoy, while they learn about your area. Remember, field trips are fun and educational, even virtual ones. * Please note that the use of the term "state" is for ease only. If you are here from a country other than United States, insert your own term for your local area.
Essential Questions:
If you were to have a friend come visit your state, where would you suggest they visit and why?
How does the economy of your state depend on the geography of your state?
Your Assignment:
You will work in groups to complete the research and create a virtual field trip so other students can learn about your state. This can look like:
a television infomercial
a trip pamphlet
a trip wiki
a local newspaper
a picture book
other (Have a good idea? Share it with your teacher before you begin.)
Your completed project will be placed on this wiki for all to see.
Be sure to use the scoring rubric throughout your work to ensure that you are completing the assignment correctly.
You must include answers to all questions in the research section below, as well as answers to the essential questions.
Your Research:
Find out about the geography of your unique area.
Where is your state?
What is the climate where you live?
What land and water forms are there?
What is unique that people would want to see?
Find out about the government of your unique area.
Essential Questions:
If you were to have a friend come visit your state, where would you suggest they visit and why?
How does the economy of your state depend on the geography of your state?
Your Assignment:
You will work in groups to complete the research and create a virtual field trip so other students can learn about your state. This can look like:
a television infomercial
a trip pamphlet
a trip wiki
a local newspaper
a picture book
other (Have a good idea? Share it with your teacher before you begin.)
Your completed project will be placed on this wiki for all to see.
Be sure to use the scoring rubric throughout your work to ensure that you are completing the assignment correctly.
You must include answers to all questions in the research section below, as well as answers to the essential questions.
Your Research:
Find out about the geography of your unique area.
Where is your state?
What is the climate where you live?
What land and water forms are there?
What is unique that people would want to see?
Find out about the government of your unique area.
What do you call the type of government you have?
Explain it.
Who runs your local government?
What are his/her responsibilities?
What is your local government responsible for?
What do your local taxes take care of?
Find out about the economy is your unique area.
What are the largest economic producers?
What do you import from other countries?
What do you export from other countries?
How is your economy doing right now? Explain.